Articles by Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC

One of ND's regular columnists shares a personal narrative from his childhood. 

"When you’re right-handed, and your right hand is in a cast, it’s impossible to do almost everything."

A perspective on increasing industry knowledge.

"While in the drilling business in south Georgia years ago, being concerned citizens, we got actively involved in the local politics."

I recently worked with an exceptional contractor, Tri-County Irrigation and Plumbing Inc., in Goodfield, Ill.

“Driving onto a jobsite with the equipment is the first image a customer has of your business, and is the first thing that either will impress or discourage.”

"Well drilling is challenging, sometimes interesting, frequently exciting, and occasionally dangerous."

A well drilling story from the customer's perspective.

"Recently, a drill crew had dry-augered a hole 28 inches into the topsoil (beach sand), and was driving a pit casing (pit tee) with a sledgehammer while a state regulator was observing ..."

"... A farmer friend and I managed to mount the borrowed rig on the borrowed truck, and drilled enough wells in that month to pay for them both."